Craig Spivey and Johnathan Branson take to the streets of Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Kenilworth on two Raleigh Magnums, stopping to look at and discuss architecture, art and anything that catches their eye.
It's a low-key journey of discovery: Craig is learning how to negotiate roundabouts and master audio recording levels; Johnathan isn't quite sure what he's hoping to get out of it yet but is more than happy to come along for the ride.
#1 Royal Leamington Spa: Clarendon Square to Crown Way
Episode 6: Kenilworth to Diamond Wood and Back Again (Part 2)
Talisman Square
Parklet
Kenilworth Greenway:
Kenilworth Stone:
https://www.wgcg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Warwickshire_Building_Stone_Atlas.pdf
https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/geology-warwickshire
HS2:
David Nash Sculpture:
St Barnabas Church:
Episode 5: Warwick to Kenilworth, via Leek Wootton (Part 1)
Guy of Warwick
Guy of Warwick Sculpturere on Coventry Road: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guy_and_the_Boar_-_Coventry_Road,_Warwick_(33738580648).jpg
About Guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_of_Warwick
Giacometti: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Giacometti
Saxon Mill
Guy's Cliffe
Gaveston Monument, Blacklow Hill
Leek Wootton
Banner Hill Camp / Goodrest Farm
https://ww2nation.com/exploring-banner-hill-camp-the-old-ww2-aa-battery-at-goodrest-farm/
https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_her/anti-aircraft-battery-goodrest-farm
Chips and Fishes
Episode 4: Ford's Field to Myton Green
Council / Social Housing
The history of social housing: https://fet.uwe.ac.uk/conweb/house_ages/council_housing/print.htm
100 years of social housing: https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/info/20166/council_tenants/472/tenant_engagement/2
Bournville housing: https://www.bvt.org.uk/our-business/the-bournville-story/
Homes for heros: http://www.socialhousinghistory.uk/wp/homes-fit-for-heroes/#:~:text=The%20main%20impact%20on%20post,all%20became%20permanent%20in%201919
Norwich council houses win Stirling architecture prize: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/oct/08/stirling-prize-architecture-goldsmith-street-norwich-council-houses
Wakerley Houses / Leicester Houses
https://www.storyofleicester.info/media/2115/council_housing_002.jpg
A Wakerley House: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nos_18,20_Linton_Street,_Leicester._A_Wakerley_House,_1920s.JPG
Exploring Leicester's Architecture - The Wakerley Trail: https://www.culture24.org.uk/places-to-go/east-midlands/leicester/tra23492
New Homes
The future of our housing: Are we building too many homes in Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth? https://www.warwickshireworld.com/news/politics/council/the-future-of-our-housing-are-we-building-too-many-homes-in-leamington-warwick-and-kenilworth-3233850
Why are Britain’s new homes built so badly?: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/mar/11/why-are-britains-new-homes-built-so-badly
Date Stones
Pétanque
Thatched Roof Ornaments
Whitnash Town Council
Whitnash Neighbourhood Watch
Jitty / Alley
Architectural Models
Episode 3: Royal Leamington Spa to Warwick
Sunshine House
Warwick Place Castle House
Rock Mill
Priory Park, Warwick
County Records Office
St Michael's Leper Hospital
Saltisford Canal Trust
Market Place / Square, Warwick
Warwick History Groups
Tunnel Busters: https://www.facebook.com/groups/822916167797661
Historic Warwick Q&A: https://www.facebook.com/groups/515180682306372
Andy Mort / Atlum Schema
Episode 2: Woodbine Street to Wych Elm Drive
Woodbine Studio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Town_(Specials_song)#Recording
http://stylusmagazine.com/articles/pop_playground/the-sound-of-leamington-spa.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodbine_Street_Recording_Studios
Clarendon Street
The Hitchman Fountain
ET / Invader Mosaic
Canal Bridge
All Saints Church / Parish Church
Street Art
Flavel's Factory
Royal Midland Home for Incurables
The Arboretum, Leamington Spa, Paradise Lost
Andy Mort / Atlum Schema
Episode 1: Clarendon Square to Crown Way
Raleigh Magnums
Clarendon Square
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/tv/how-the-world-of-upstairs-downstairs-came-250593
https://theboar.org/2011/10/leamington-turned-upside-down-stairs-new-tv-series/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/vitalonflickr/albums/72157629167906446
https://www.flickr.com/photos/vitalonflickr/albums/72157638408766415
Midland Oak
Lillington Hexagon Houses
Lillington Free Church
http://www.lillingtonfreechurch.org/demolition-of-old-church/
https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/work-underway-new-church-and-houses-lillington-851924
Crown Way
Lillington Library
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1420766
https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_wow/lillington-new-library
Our Lady Church
Bib shorts